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FIFA plots ‘path to equal pay’ at Women’s World Cup, but 2023 prize money still 25% of men’s pot

Plotting a long overdue “path” toward equality, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced Thursday that the global soccer governing body’s “ambition” and “objective” is to have equal prize money on offer at the 2026 and 2027 men’s and women’s World Cups. Infantino also said that, in the more immediate term, players and staff at the 2023 […]

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March 16, 2023

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FIFA scraps ill-fated 2026 World Cup format, but new plan presents other pros and cons

Six years after initially agreeing to overhaul the format of the men’s World Cup, FIFA has scrapped its ill-fated plan for three-team groups and approved a new format for the 2026 tournament — a 48-team bonanza hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The new format will be more akin to the traditional one: four-team […]

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March 14, 2023

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FIFA strips Indonesia of U-20 World Cup months before tournament, vaguely cites ‘current circumstances’

Indonesia won’t host the U-20 World Cup this year, FIFA announced Wednesday, less than two months before the scheduled start of the tournament. The decision came after a meeting between FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Indonesian soccer federation president Erick Thohir. FIFA vaguely claimed it made the decision “due to current circumstances” and that “a […]

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March 29, 2023

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Fine form continues as para-swimmers win 15 medals in France

May 30, 2023 Great Britain’s para-swimmers continued their fine form after winning a further 15 medals at the CITI Para Swimming World Series event in Limoges, France at the weekend. The three-day event saw 13 British swimmers involved with ten of them from England. Around 250 swimmers from 29 nations took part at the Aquapolis […]

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May 30, 2023

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Five surprise teams aim to finish stunning seasons by securing Champions League spot

GENEVA (AP) — There could be a surprising team from each of Europe’s “big five” leagues when the new-look Champions League debuts next season. Aston Villa, Bologna, Brest, Girona and Stuttgart are all, remarkably, on course to qualify for Europe’s elite competition going into the final few rounds of their national league. Bologna, Stuttgart and […]

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April 26, 2024

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FIXTURES FOR 2023 MEN’S CARIBBEAN PREMIER LEAGUE CONFIRMED

The venues and fixtures for the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have been confirmed with the tournament taking place from 16 August to 24 September in Saint Lucia, St Kitts & Nevis, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana. The tournament gets underway in Saint Lucia with six matches at the Daren Sammy Cricket […]

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April 19, 2023

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Football: 2024 Kappa Classic Day One Results

The 2024 Kappa Classic got underway at the National Sports Center, and the results from the first day of action are below. Under 7 Group A 0 BFLA 5 Warwick Football Academy Valencia 0 Vasco 14 X-Road’s Black 3 North Village Rams Red 2 St. George’s Colts 0 Warwick Football Academy Valencia 3 Warwick Football Academy […]

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April 20, 2024

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Football: 2024 Kappa Classic Finals Results

The 2024 Kappa Classic came to an end at the National Sports Center with champions crowned in 9 divisions. Warwick Football Academy won two of the girl’s divisions, with BFLA and the PHC Lady Zebras claiming the other girls’ titles. In the boy’s division, FC Bascome won two of the boy’s titles, with Vasco, North […]

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April 22, 2024

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Football: BFA Awards Set For Sunday

The Bermuda Football Association will host its Awards Weekend at the Earl Cameron Theatre at City Hall on Sunday [April 28]. The awards recognise the outstanding achievements in local football this season. The Youth Awards and Senior Awards will be held the same day, with the Youth Awards starting at 1 pm and the Senior […]

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April 23, 2024

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Football: Thompson, Samuels-Williams, Nesbeth – Bernews

Teams that include Bermudian footballers Kenni Thompson, Jahzyiah Samuels-Williams, and Leilanni Nesbeth were recently in action overseas. Kenni Thompson Kenni Thompson and her AFC Bournemouth women’s teammates defeated Selsey 18 – 0 in their final home game of the season in women’s national league division one South West action. Thompson went off at the half, […]

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April 22, 2024

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Former Champions League and Premier League winner Werder Bremen accused of walking out on team against Leverkusen

Werder Bremen said Sunday that midfielder Naby Keita refused to travel with the team to the potential Bundesliga title-clinching game against Bayer Leverkusen because he wasn’t in the starting lineup. Bremen indicated the former Liverpool midfielder would face unspecified consequences for making himself unavailable. ALSO READ: Bayer Leverkusen on cusp of winning Bundesliga: Top talking […]

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April 14, 2024

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Former champs Granville Jaguars pounce to beat Knights

Basketball (stock) MONTEGO BAY, St James — Former champions Granville Jaguars rebounded from their opening loss to beat the fast-starting Cricket Club Knights 55-50 in the only Western Basketball Association Men’s Invitational League game, last weekend. Cricket Club had won their first two games of the season while Granville lost their opening game but got […]

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May 26, 2023

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